Roberts, Richard, 1952-

Saving the city : The great financial crisis of 1914 / Richard Roberts. - First edition. - xiv, 301 pages ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-287) and index.

Content :
Part I Breakdown
1. House Closed
2. Bolt from the Blue
3. Worst Days
Part II Containment
4. Bankers Scheme
5. Treasury View
6. War Conference
7. Banks Reopen
Part III Revival and Repression
8. Cold Storage
9. Fixing the Foreign Exchanges
10. House Open
Part IV Perspectives
11. Global Financial Crisis
12. Perspectives and Conclusions


0199646546 9780199646548

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016488582 Uk


Financial crises--History--Great Britain--20th century.
World War, 1914-1918--Causes.
Economics.

HC256 / .R59 2013

330.9 ROB